Posted by
Voice of the Victim on Sunday, December 10, 2006 12:41:12 PM
Philadelphia Inquirer addresses prevention ignorance.
They are called the "gold standard" for violence-prevention programs: 11 models - out of more than 600 examined - that have proved most effective at thwarting crime and violence.
At least five of these prevention efforts, aimed at children and teens, are being used in Philadelphia, but often on a very small scale or desperately short of funding or volunteers.
With gun violence and murders mounting in Philadelphia, the lack of interest or investment in proven programs raises questions about why the city hasn't done more.